Tommy Fleetwood had waited a long time for this. At East Lake, the Englishman finally lifted his first PGA Tour trophy after 164 starts, closing out the TOUR Championship with a steady 2-under 68 to finish 18-under overall. The final putt on 18 rolled true, and Fleetwood let out a scream that sounded like a decade of frustration leaving his body all at once. The crowd roared, his caddie Ian Finnis pulled him in for a fierce hug, and his stepson ran into his arms. It wasn’t just a victory. It was survival, perseverance, and self-belief that were finally rewarded.

And right there in the middle of it all, behind the camera, was Justin Rose.

The 45-year-old major champion wasn’t in contention himself during the last round, but he was deeply present in Fleetwood’s moment. Rose, alongside

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